Silk Production and the Silk Trade. Silk is a textile of ancient Chinese origin, woven from the protein fibre produced by the silkworm to make its cocoon, and was developed, according to Chinese tradition, sometime around the year 2,700 BC.
60 Whole Foods Cashier Salaries. Whole Foods Cashiers earn $19,000 annually, or $9 per hour, which is 5% higher than the national average for all Cashiers at $18,000 annually and 105% lower than the national salary average for âall working Americans.
[Editorâs note: weâre unsure of the source for this claim, but we question its accuracy] Costco pays starting employees at least $10 an hour, and with regular raises a full-time hourly worker can make $40,000 annually within 3Â½ years. Cashiers are paid $10.50 to $17.50 an hour.Wal-Mart doesnât disclose its wage rates, since they vary by location. According to a recent study funded by Wal-Mart, cashiers at its Supercenters in Las Vegas were paid $7.65 to $11.45 an hour. Supercenters are Wal-Martâs discount grocery and general-merchandise stores.ostco has a more-upscale reputation than Samâs Club, helping it attract shoppers with higher incomes. The average Costco store rings up $115 million in annual sales, almost double the Samâs Club average. And Costco, which charges $45 to $100 for yearly memberships, doesnât spend any money on advertising.